“This is a choice. If you are opposed to it, whether the reason is moral, religious, you just don’t like the idea, fine. I would never tell you you should choose this option.”

Illinois state Sen. Linda Holmes, the lead Senate sponsor of the medical aid-in-dying legislation, during floor debate over the measure. Holmes defended the bill as one that preserves individual autonomy for terminally ill patients, even as opponents warned it could lead to coercion or discrimination. With Pritzker’s signature, Illinois joins at least 11 other states and Washington, D.C. that allow medical aid in dying, including California, Oregon and Colorado. (Chicago Tribune)